Tyson Chandler vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Tyson Chandler that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Tyson Chandler

vs.

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyson Chandler: 2001-02 to 2019-20
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyson Chandler 1 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Tyson Chandler 19 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Tyson Chandler 10 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Tyson Chandler 1 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 1 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyson Chandler 1 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 3 Elmore Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Tyson Chandler 1 Elmore Smith 0 *

Blocks Leader Tyson Chandler 0 Elmore Smith 1 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.2 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 9.0 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.8 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 9,509 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 10,467 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 967 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 630 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 1,335 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Tyson Chandler 1,160 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .597 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler .000 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .644 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.8 (2008) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 12.4 (2007) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 (2018) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.9 (2012) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.8 (2007) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 6.9 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.1 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.6 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.1 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 523 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 619 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 37 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 43 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 85 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Tyson Chandler 76 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .566 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler - Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .628 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.7 (2005) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 10.8 (2015) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.3 (2005) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.4 (2012) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 2.2 (2005) Elmore Smith 3.7 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.